Trump praises NATO: Common security at the highest price!

Trump praises NATO: Common security at the highest price!

After the NATO summit in the Hague, US President Donald Trump optimistically commented on the future of the Alliance. He estimated the concessions and gratitude of the NATO partners and emphasized that the collaboration would be more successful in the future, since the Member States undertake to spend more for defense. According to Trump, the heads of state and government met him with respect and almost every participant expressed his gratitude for the support of the United States. Especially in the context of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, NATO decided to significantly increase defense expenditure.

According to the new agreements, every NATO partner undertakes to invest five percent of gross domestic product in defense and security annually by 2035 at the latest. This is a significant increase, especially compared to the previous goal of two percent, which has now been adapted under the pressure of Trump and the geopolitical situation. Trump was satisfied with this agreement, which he considered necessary to strengthen the assistance obligation according to Article 5 of the NATO contract.

defense spending on a record level

The summit declaration confirms the commitment to NATO as a "strongest alliance in history". The NATO countries are currently planning to spend around 2.71 percent of their GDP for defense by 2024, which corresponds to a total of around $ 1.5 trillion. The European NATO partners and Canada are said to have 2.02 percent of GDP together, which corresponds to $ 507 billion. These expenses form an increase of 10.9 percent compared to the previous year and reflect the military challenges, especially through the Ukraine conflict.

The discussion about defense spending has gained importance over the years. For the first time, according to reports, Germany will come across the two percent mark with 2.12 percent in 2024, partly due to a special fund of 100 billion euros, which will be used for large devices. However, there is concern that not all NATO partners adhere to the increased budgets. If this trend continues, only 23 Member States could meet the two percent specification in 2024.

collaboration and future challenges

Trump sees a positive change in relationships with the NATO partners because he no longer has the feeling that the United States is being exploited. The increased commitment of the Allies in Defense is a positive sign to counter racist aggressions such as the Russia. Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Russia of a potential attack on NATO members and emphasized NATO's responsibility for the security of its states.

on the edge of the summit, Trump also met with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj to discuss a possible break of fire and peaceful solutions. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte encouraged the member states to put the new plan into practice and to strengthen responsibility for common security. These developments indicate that NATO is on a stable course to proactively address the challenges of the future.

The ongoing discussions and positive developments reveal the potential for even closer cooperation between the NATO partners, while the geopolitical situation in Europe is changing.